Software Engineer

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ability to be part of an On-Call rotation. When On-Call, the shift is 8 hours per day for all 7 days of that week (including weekend)
• Troubleshooting skills to triage production issues and do root cause analysis
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and business teams
• Ability to work and collaborate with teammates as well as other teams across the larger org and globally
• Eagerness to learn new applications and tools
• Capability to understand and learn without much external help
• Working with databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Working with one of the core programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, Javascript)
• Working with and managing apps and services in the public cloud, ideally Azure
• Working with and managing apps and services hosted in containerized environments, ideally Kubernetes

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of experience in operations/production support role
• 1+ years of experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• 1+ years of experience with one of the core programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, Javascript)
• 1+ years of experience working with and managing apps and services in the public cloud, ideally Azure
• 1+ years of experience using any of the below tools (Azure, Service Now, Dynatrace, Datadog,Glassbox,Splunk, Postman/Insomnia
• Ability to be part of an On-Call rotation. When On-Call, the shift is 8 hours per day for all 7 days of that week (including weekend)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Dynatrace and other monitoring/alerting/dashboarding tools
• Experience with React, NodeJs, and/or other modern javascript libraries
• IaC (Infrastructure as Code) experience (e.g. Terraform)
• GitHub and Git experience
• Rally experience
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with technical and business teams
• Ability to work and collaborate with teammates as well as other teams across the larger org and globally
• Eagerness to learn new applications and tools
• Capability to understand and learn without much external help
• Troubleshooting skills to triage production issues and do root cause analysis
• Experience working with and managing apps and services hosted in containerized environments, ideally Kubernetes
• All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

#RPO #GREEN